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Microsoft's iPod Killer - Zune
DC:
--- Quote from: TheNightWatchman on October 15, 2006, 04:08:13 pm ---What's so bad about the iPod? How is any other player better? They are still the cheapest for the space, and they're so easy to use!
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you can just get so much more in a MP3 player at that price...
chip!:
maybe the Zune wouldn't be such an iPod killer after all.. the best feature that I wanted to see was the wifi sharing of music and it sounds like it might be kinda hard to use.. leave it to Microsoft to take a great idea and make it hard to use..
maybe in 5 years we'll get a ZuneVista and finally have a decent product. hehe
TheNightWatchman:
--- Quote from: DC on October 16, 2006, 10:22:02 am ---
--- Quote from: TheNightWatchman on October 15, 2006, 04:08:13 pm ---What's so bad about the iPod? How is any other player better? They are still the cheapest for the space, and they're so easy to use!
--- End quote ---
you can just get so much more in a MP3 player at that price...
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More e.g. space or more as in features?
texasboy:
Latest news .
Microsoft counts down to Zune launch
Microsoft is preparing to launch its 30 gigabyte Zune, a digital music player to compete with Apple's iconic iPod. (Pic: Reuters)
The device plays songs and videos which owners can download to their PCs via the Zune Marketplace site.
It also has wireless technology which allows owners to send each other songs and pictures. The Zune has a three-inch colour screen and comes in black, brown and white.
Users can either buy tracks individually from the site or get a Zune Pass subscription to download as many songs as they want for a flat fee. The gadgets have been pre-loaded with some initial content from a number of record labels prior to sale.
Zune's global marketing general manager Chris Stephenson said: "On November 14 we're delivering not only a device, but a shared, social experience that will be shaped by the collective imagination of consumers."
The Zune will go on sale in the US on Tuesday priced at $249.99 (£130). No date or price has been set for its UK launch.
© Independent Television News Limited 2006. All rights reserved.
cheers
chip!:
i was really excited for the Zune when the first reports came out about wireless transferring of songs, but now that it seems you can only listen to the song for 3 times, it seems retarded.. i'm probably going to have to wait until the early adopters provide their feedback on the Zune, even though my iPod is ready for a more advanced replacement..
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